Barrow

Brownfield

Barrow, North Slope, Alaska · Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Barrow is a natural gas plant in Barrow, North Slope, Alaska, retired 2022-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2022-11-01
EIA plant ID#7173

Grid hookup & remediation

OperatorBarrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc
Operator address1295 Agvik Street, Barrow, AK, 99723
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Barrow, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Barrow
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BarrowBrownfieldAKNorth Slope Borough3 MW3.5 yrs49.8
Arctic Slope Telephone Association Lease LotIndustrialAKNorth Slope County38.7
Mine SiteFormer MineAKNorth Slope County38.7

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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